when my aunt was about six my grandmother was driving her and her friend somewhere. one of them said "i know who the tooth fairy is! it's my dad." (my grandmother can't recall who said it)
they were quiet for a minute and the other said
"well, i'm glad it's someone i know."
A childhood belief about fairies

others believed things like this
- When I was little, I thought the tooth fairy was a personal friend of my mom since she was a dentist.— Jess
- I used to think that the tooth fairy puts you in a deep sleep before stealing your tooth/teeth.Anon
- I used to believe that in the tooth fairy took all your teeth and built a tooth city for her to live in!Anon
- when i was a child i used to believe if i put my tooth under the bed the tooth fairy would give me money— milena
- i used to believe that if my tooth came out the tooth fairy would come and kill me!!!— dangerous tooth fairy
- i used to believe that the tooth fairy was a big tooth with wings— mary